NUFORC Sighting 36116

Occurred: 2004-04-09 21:10 Local
Reported: 2004-04-10 00:43 Pacific
Duration: 5 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Fayetteville, NC, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Left a trail, Aircraft nearby

Orange-red fireball near Fort Bragg.

I was outside in my front yard looking at stars in a clear sky. I am 37 Yrs. old. I saw a small blinking light the size of a star almost directly overhead that I knew was a plane. About 1Min. behind it was another plane. They were traveling N/NE. This is normal because I live 15Min. from Fayetteville Regional Airport and 25Min. from Fort Braggs front gate. I am used to seeing planes of all types. As are most people that live here. Suddenly under the first plane flew a orange-red fireball from out of nowhere. It left a trail like a meteor. It was the size to me of a dime at arms length. It was traveling opposite the planes (S/SW.) From the direction of Fort Bragg. The fireball passed the first plane and vanished. I figured it was a meteor. Then it reappeared and passed under the second plane and vanished again. I waited and it reappeared again and vanished. It traveled like a stone skipping on water except the stone would be vanishing every time it hit the water. It did this a total of five times and was gone almost making the horizon. This event happened at 21:10 in the evening. The object went from directly over head to the horizon in less than 5 Seconds. It was obviously in a hurry. There was no sound. The planes did not change direction afterward.

Posted 2004-04-27